Searching for Sappho : The Lost Songs and World of the First Woman Poet Paperback / softback
by Philip Freeman
Paperback / softback
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The daughter of an aristocratic family, a wife, a devoted mother and a lover of women, Sappho was one of the greatest writers of her own or any age.
Although most people have heard of Sappho, the story of her lost poems and the lives of ancient women they celebrate has never been told for a general audience. Philip Freeman paints a vivid picture of Sappho’s world.
He delves into religious rites, customs, the role of women in the family, medical knowledge and the experience of motherhood at the time.
Through this contextual knowledge, a picture of Sappho’s life emerges.
Freeman uses his vast historical research, in conjunction with Sappho’s poems and other Greek works of fiction, to bring us the closest we can come to knowing the biographical details of this most famous woman poet.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 14 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:02/05/2017
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- ISBN:9780393353822
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:338 pages, 14 illustrations
- Publisher:WW Norton & Co
- Publication Date:02/05/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9780393353822